General information
Container vessel sizes are between 80 to almost 400 m overall length, in which the 400m vessels are capable of transport 7500 TEU’s.
In the design of today’s container vessels a clear trend is visible of ever increasing capacity. Ship operators show a keen interest in maximizing the economic potential of their vessels, which results in great challenges to be met by the designers. It is generally expected that tomorrows container vessels could well surpass 10.000 TEU’s and required propulsion power levels could top 100 MW. Recent MARIN investigations have shown that the selection for the cost effective single-propeller solution still is a viable option for normal size and mega-container vessels.
Container vessel sizes are between 80 to almost 400 m overall length, in which the 400m vessels are capable of transport 7500 TEU’s.
In the design of today’s container vessels a clear trend is visible of ever increasing capacity. Ship operators show a keen interest in maximizing the economic potential of their vessels, which results in great challenges to be met by the designers. It is generally expected that tomorrows container vessels could well surpass 10.000 TEU’s and required propulsion power levels could top 100 MW. Recent MARIN investigations have shown that the selection for the cost effective single-propeller solution still is a viable option for normal size and mega-container vessels.
Services & Activities
MARIN is involved in the development of the hull design, the power optimisation and the cavitation, noise erosion observation.
The low and high speed manoeuvrability and controllability as well as the the seakeeping performance in all weathers and all sea states are accessed in our unique Seakeeping and manoeuvring basin and though out numerical tools. Especially for the open top container ships this is an very important investigation.
The Nautical Centre MSCN offers training of the crew by simulating approach manoeuvres on a full size bridge. Also tug assistance can be simulated.
The Trials & Monitoring Department is involved in full-scale measurements of ship performances, cavitation observation, pulse and loads measurements.
MARIN is involved in the development of the hull design, the power optimisation and the cavitation, noise erosion observation.
The low and high speed manoeuvrability and controllability as well as the the seakeeping performance in all weathers and all sea states are accessed in our unique Seakeeping and manoeuvring basin and though out numerical tools. Especially for the open top container ships this is an very important investigation.
The Nautical Centre MSCN offers training of the crew by simulating approach manoeuvres on a full size bridge. Also tug assistance can be simulated.
The Trials & Monitoring Department is involved in full-scale measurements of ship performances, cavitation observation, pulse and loads measurements.
Facilities & Tools
Container vessels are tested in the following MARIN facilities:
Container vessels are tested in the following MARIN facilities:
Container vessel hull form design optimisation is performed with the aid of the following tools:
RAPID: Calculation of wave resistance and potential flow
PARNASSOS: Calculation of the viscous flow around ships hulls
DESP: Prediction of propulsive performance
PARNASSOS: Calculation of the viscous flow around ships hulls
DESP: Prediction of propulsive performance
Container vessel behaviour is simulated with the following tools: (MARIN internal use only)
SURSIM: Calculation of ship manoeuvres
FREDYN: Seakeeping and Manoeuvring behaviour of ships in wind and waves
SHIPMO: Motions and seakeeping of ships
FREDYN: Seakeeping and Manoeuvring behaviour of ships in wind and waves
SHIPMO: Motions and seakeeping of ships
Software Sales
Some software tools are available for commercial use outside MARIN. A complete overview of these software tools for sale can be found under Software Sales.
Some software tools are available for commercial use outside MARIN. A complete overview of these software tools for sale can be found under Software Sales.
Experience
The list below gives a review of Container vessel model and full scale tests carried out at MARIN:
Commercial projects:
The list below gives a review of Container vessel model and full scale tests carried out at MARIN:
Commercial projects:
- Container vessels, Maersk/Odense shipyard,1980- 2006
- Open top container vessel, De hoop Lobith, 2004
- 550TUE container vessel, Volharding, 2005
- 8600 TUE container vessel, Hapag Lloyd, 2005
- 1000TUE container vessel, Vuyk engineering, 2006
Most recent container vessel papers presented by MARIN
(complete overview of papers can be found under Publications)
(complete overview of papers can be found under Publications)
Using CFD Calculations To Improve Predictions Of Ship Manoeuvres
Toxopeus, S.L., RINA Developments in Marine CFD, 2011
Viscous free surface flow computations for self-propulsion conditions using PARNASSOS
Starke, A.R., Van der Ploeg, A. and Raven, H.C., Gothenburg 2010: A Workshop on CFD in Ship Hydrodynamics, 2010
On Predicting Cavitation-Induced Hull Pressure Fluctuations - Wake Scale Effects And Signal Variability
Wijngaarden, H.C.J. van, Bosschers, J. and Terwisga, T.J.C. van, IMarEST Ship Noise and Vibration Conference, London, 2010
Computation of Scale Effects in Free-Surface Flows near a Ship’s Transom
Ploeg, A. van der, Chao, K., Marzi, J. and Wackers, J., 13th Numerical Towing Tank Symposium (NuTTS'10), Duisburg, 2010
On the prediction of parametric roll
Gunsing and Dallinga, proceedings ISSW, 2010
Toxopeus, S.L., RINA Developments in Marine CFD, 2011
Viscous free surface flow computations for self-propulsion conditions using PARNASSOS
Starke, A.R., Van der Ploeg, A. and Raven, H.C., Gothenburg 2010: A Workshop on CFD in Ship Hydrodynamics, 2010
On Predicting Cavitation-Induced Hull Pressure Fluctuations - Wake Scale Effects And Signal Variability
Wijngaarden, H.C.J. van, Bosschers, J. and Terwisga, T.J.C. van, IMarEST Ship Noise and Vibration Conference, London, 2010
Computation of Scale Effects in Free-Surface Flows near a Ship’s Transom
Ploeg, A. van der, Chao, K., Marzi, J. and Wackers, J., 13th Numerical Towing Tank Symposium (NuTTS'10), Duisburg, 2010
On the prediction of parametric roll
Gunsing and Dallinga, proceedings ISSW, 2010
Most recent container vessel articles written for MARIN Report
(complete overview of articles can be found under Publications)
(complete overview of articles can be found under Publications)
Real-time simulations for the Port of Rotterdam
Dimitri van Heel, MARIN Report, 2011
The impact of ships that pass in the night... or in the day
Joop Helder, Willemijn Pauw, Serge Toxopeus, Tim Bunnik, Henk van den Boom and Eric Wictor, MARIN Report, 2011
Full-scale squat measurements
Thijs Hasselaar, MARIN Report, 2011
Pulling together in ROPES JIP
Henk van den Boom, MARIN Report, 2010
The Achilles heel of sea transport
Jos Koning, MARIN Report, 2007
Dimitri van Heel, MARIN Report, 2011
The impact of ships that pass in the night... or in the day
Joop Helder, Willemijn Pauw, Serge Toxopeus, Tim Bunnik, Henk van den Boom and Eric Wictor, MARIN Report, 2011
Full-scale squat measurements
Thijs Hasselaar, MARIN Report, 2011
Pulling together in ROPES JIP
Henk van den Boom, MARIN Report, 2010
The Achilles heel of sea transport
Jos Koning, MARIN Report, 2007
Contact
For more information on how MARIN can help your organisation with Container vessels, please contact Merchant Vessel & Work Boat team at MerchantVessel@marin.nl
For more information on how MARIN can help your organisation with Container vessels, please contact Merchant Vessel & Work Boat team at MerchantVessel@marin.nl